Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Walter Giardino made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience was convinced that Walter Giardino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Brian Johnson was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Grigoris Kornaros managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bon Jović in the 6 minute of the game. With a little luck, 1947 FC's Brian Johnson got control of the ball when Alexis Alexandris tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexis Alexandris got free with Brian Johnson in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brian Johnson came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Walter Giardino. But to his dismay, Walter Giardino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. If Alexis Alexandris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. tHe SOnS of rAGnar's José Sá played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Goren Baños in the 26th minute of play. José Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Fasoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After some careless play in the tHe SOnS of rAGnar defense, Armando Fasoli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of José Sá. The tHe SOnS of rAGnar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that José Sá should have stopped the shot. Walter Giardino took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Brian Johnson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walter Giardino in the 39th minute of play. In the 42nd minute tHe SOnS of rAGnar were awarded a corner. Grigoris Kornaros went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Karl-Åke Norling to a score. 5-1 in the 43rd minute. José Sá showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Fasoli in the 45th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Armando Fasoli was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andrzej Mlekodaj in the 52nd minute of play forced tHe SOnS of rAGnar's goalkeeper José Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jonathan Enmanuel fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 1947 FC's protests and gave Jonathan Enmanuel a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 1947 FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Jonathan Enmanuel hit a great ball. Walter Giardino took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. Brian Johnson came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by tHe SOnS of rAGnar's Walter Giardino. But to his dismay, Walter Giardino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. Armando Fasoli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 1947 FC made a substitution. Melchor Xacintu replaced Armando Fasoli. Brian Johnson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexis Alexandris in the 75th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Alexis Alexandris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brian Johnson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Walter Giardino notched a goal, 9-1, to the right of 1947 FC's Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. José Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejo Idacio, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walter Giardino in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brian Johnson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. tHe SOnS of rAGnar had won after a very even match.